Digital Campaigns 101

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The true legacy of the 2004 Presidential campaign?2004: In the beginning.....WebsiteEmailSocial MediaBuilding a Digital CampaignGood social media content:Social MediaWhat makes a good campaign website?Your Campaign WebsiteDigital Campaigns 101#Winning the InternetEmailEffective Email Campaigns:A revolution for digital engagement!Online innovation had a HUGE impact, changing how we look at:

AuthenticEngagingTimelySocial Media: Less Is MoreBetter Engagement, Fewer PlatformsCONTENTBefore you begin any online effort, think about what content you have to offer or want to create. Make sure it fits in with other campaign messaging like mail, calls, ads, etc. Ask yourself the 5"W"s:

Who is my audience?What am I trying to tell them? Where is the best place to share my content?When is the best time to share my content?Why is this content important?CALENDARPlanning is essential for a successful digital campaign.

Developing a message calendar for each component of your online plan will help you maximize opportunities and get the biggest return for your efforts.

Planning ahead makes it easier to switch things up quickly and easily as your campaign moves forward. Good Websites:"Lead" the readerMinimize visual clutterAre clear and conciseCater to the audience

Social media sites provide opportunities to test messages or to have fun with ideas that may not strictly fit into your main messaging plan. Keep your mom's good advice in mind, though:Have fun, but be careful

If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?

Be yourself, don't try to be someone elseVideoSite MapCONSISTENCYRegular, consistent posting of content is essential for successful online engagement. If your supporters know you're posting interesting, useful or sharable content on a regular basis, they'll keep coming back for more.

Consistency also helps you understand your audience and your metrics better - it's much easier to see what messages or timing work best for your audience when you operate on a schedule - you can adjust as you learn what your audience likes and wants to see.Sandmonkey The mood in Egypt today is different. Too many people still beholden to the mentality of slaves. This is so frustrating. #jan25 12:48:45

3arabawy We r at very critical stage. The counterrevolution is out in full steam. You will collect our dead bodies from garbage bins if we don't win. 12:49:48

Sandmonkey A lot of people talking on the street, saying that this is good enough, & we shouldn't forget what Mubarak did for us. The Irony baffles me. 12:50:15

beleidy The country seems to be splitting apart, fissures in my own family have already started 12:52:18

Sandmonkey We have foought for you, for accountability and change, and now that we are a hair away from victory, u betray us. #jan25 12:57:55

Gsquare86 Pro-Mubarak march now coming into Tahrir in 'a big number' and it will get ugly http://yfrog.com/h3zsgekj 13:39:10

Sandmonkey 1000 pro Mubarak demonstration is heading towards Tahrir. The military is withdrawing. This will get ugly quick #jan25 13:40:24

TravellerW Pro-change demo has regrouped and is pushing back the pro-Mub demo back to abdelmoneim Riyad sq #Egypt #jan25 13:57:47Facebook by the NumbersWorldwide, there are over 1.6 billion monthly active Facebook users

1 out of every 5 minutes online is soent on Facebook or Instagram

People check Facebook an average of 14 times per day

Age 25 to 34, at 29.7% of users, is the most commo

Average time spent on Facebook and Instagram each day is 50 minutes

At any given time, there are potentially 1500 pieces of content that Facebook can show in your feed (your brain can process about 300 in a day)!

Twitter by the Numbers69 million Twitter users in the U.S.310 million active monthly users83% of active users are on mobile38% use the site every day80% of world leaders use Twitter23% of U.S. adults use Twitter